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Lawyers rocked the night away at The Howlin’ Wolf as part of the 5th Annual Legalpalooza on Saturday, June 15th. A charity rock concert, Legalpalooza raises money for Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS), a nonprofit corporation... » Read More

Gender and racial stereotypes often shape the decision making of individuals and organizations.  Lawyers attending the second of NOBA’s Lean In series explored how these biases affect the workplace and act as a shortcut in hirin... » Read More

Current NLRB investigative issues including subpoenas and settlement dicta was one of the highlighted areas of the Labor and Employment Law CLE: Inside an NLRB Investigation. Andrea Wilkes and Kathleen McKinney led the discussion that touc... » Read More

Professor Sally Richardson discussed the recent Law Institute revisions to the Civil Code articles on enclosed estates and utility servitudes at a CLE hosted by the Real Property Committee on Wednesday, May 29th.  There will be a new legal... » Read More

The emergence of a younger generation of doctors more critical of their peers is one of the positive changes Judge Allison Penzato, 22ndJDC, noted at the Healthcare Law Committee meeting on May 28th. Critical peer review is essential in medical... » Read More

Negotiating one’s legal career may be more about practice area, case load, and law firm relationships in the early years, attendees to the first of NOBA’s Lean In series noted after watching a webinar on negotiation. Marta Schnabel,... » Read More

The benefits and burdens placed upon practitioners by the proposed Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act, also known as Comprehensive Immigration Reform, were discussed by the Immigration Law Committee at a lun... » Read More

If you need an unbiased referral based on a lawyer's qualifications, email Marilyn St. James of the Lawyer Referral Service. The Lawyer Referral Service is a public service operated by the New Orleans Bar Association.

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Real Property committee members dove straight into their area of interest with animated musings of potential streetcar routes and even the dream of a light rail in the Crescent City when they gathered on April 24th at the New Orleans Bar A... » Read More

“Prospective Application of Medical Treatment Guidelines and Act 860 in Workers’ Compensation Law” was the title of the CLE taught by C. Ray Murray and Nathan Schrantz that packed the New Orleans Bar Association conferenc... » Read More